Program Overview

Administrative Assistant, Certificate

Program Description

Enroll in Highline College's Administrative Assistant certificate program and you will learn valuable technology and office management skills you need to succeed in today's competitive work environment. With a variety of business technology courses, this one-year certificate will help you get the well-rounded education you need to excel in this exciting field. In addition to learning specific technology skills, students will learn effective business communication, applied business math and basic accounting, leadership, supervision, and team building skills.

Program Requirements

Specific Requirements

Program Core Courses

• BSTEC 100 - Fundamentals of Office Management
• BSTEC 110 - Beginning Keyboarding
• BSTEC 112 - Professional Document Formatting
• BSTEC 150 - Microsoft Word (3 credits)
• BSTEC 165 - Microsoft Excel (3 credits)
• BSTEC 185 - Business Correspondence

Office Software Courses

Select 1 course from the list below

• BSTEC 120 - Introduction to MS Office Software
• BSTEC 125 - Introduction to Google Office Suite

Total Core Credits: 26

Program Supporting Courses

• BSTEC 139 - Career Readiness Skills
• BSTEC 140 - Internship (3 credits)

Total Supporting Course Credits: 5

Related Instruction Courses

• ENGL& 101 - English Composition I
• BUSN 135 - Business Mathematics
• BUSN 160 - Human/Labor Relations

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 46

Program Outcomes

• Apply office technology and critical thinking skills to address and support business needs.
• Correctly use components of Microsoft Office programs to create professional and academic documents.
• Demonstrate using the keyboard by touch, using correct fingering on letters, numbers, and symbols, using correct ergonomic technique.
• Write business correspondence using current business industry formats.
• Use Microsoft Word to format, proofread, and edit professional business documents such as reports, tables, meeting & event materials, and business letters.
• Accurately construct effective documents pertinent to a job search.
• Recognize and reproduce customer service skills for internal and external customers that meets or exceeds industry standards.

Program Notes

• This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
• Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each core course to attain a certificate.
• Certificate programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
• Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
• This program offers online and hybrid courses, and open-entry enrollment.
• Consider enrolling in BSTEC 95 to prepare you for our BSTEC classes.

If you are unfamiliar with Canvas, Zoom, and Google drive we recommended you take BSTEC 095-Digital Literacy for College Success.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description | Administrative Assist CC C45
Academic Plan | AASAAC45
CIP Code | 52.0401